Table 7 Significant associations in correlative analysis
| Outcome variable | Observed range of variable | Statistically significant predictors | Effect size | 95% Confidence intervals | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of Graduates | 4 to 384 |
Public ownership of medical achool Total number of teaching staff Advanced ICT score |
64 0.068 3.9 |
27 to 102 0.00042 to 0.14 0.72 to 7.2 |
P = 0.0011
P = 0.049 P = 0.017 |
| % of Teaching Staff Positions Vacant | 0% to 86% |
GDP per capita (in USD, log scale) Public ownership of medical school |
-9.8% 16% |
-17% to -3.0% 4.0% to 28% |
P = 0.0035
P = 0.0092 |
| % of Faculty Involved in Research (by quartile: 0-1%, 1.6-5%, 10%-15%, 20%-100%) | 1-4 |
Strengthened institutional research tools Provision of funded research time English as a language of instruction Arabic as a language of instruction |
0.90 0.51 0.58 -0.81 |
0.45 to 1.35 0.022 to 1.0 0.067 to 1.6 -1.6 to-0.011 |
P = 0.00015
P = 0.049 P = 0.027 P = 0.047 |
| % Gross Faculty Loss over Past Five Years | 0% to 61% | Raising salaries/providing bonuses named as innovation | -7.4% | -13% to -1.3% | P = 0.018 |
| # of PGME programs (by tercile: 0, 1-5, or 6+) | 1-3 |
Age of medical school (in years) From southern Africa Having faculty in research |
0.017 0.64 0.61 |
0.0085 to 0.025 0.064 to 1.2 0.16 to 1.0 |
P = 0.00090
P = 0.030 P = 0.0082 |
| Use of TBL, PBL, CBL | Ordinal variables, range 1-4 |
Preclinical years: TBL-PBL Preclinical years: CBL-PBL Preclinical years: TBL-CBL Clinical years: TBL-CBL Clinical years: TBL-PBL |
Chi squared test does not yield effect size. All associations seen were positive. |
P < 0.0001
P < 0.0001 P < 0.0001 P < 0.0001 P = 0.00026 | |
| % of Graduates Preferring Practice as Rural General Practitioners 5 Years out | 0% to 42.7% |
Existence of a compulsory service programs Moderate number of PGME programs French as a language of instruction) |
7.1% 12% 9.8% |
0.12% to 14% 4.5% to 19% 1.8% to 18% |
P = 0.039
P = 0.016 P = 0.016 |
| % of Graduates Preferring Practice as Any General Practitioner 5 Years Out | 0% to 100% | French as a language of instruction | 22% | 6.1% to 37% | P = 0.0070 |
| Total Number of Medical Schools in a Country | 0 to 29 |
Population of country (millions) Total land mass of country (millions of km2) |
0.13 4.3 |
0.095 to 0.17 2.6 to 6.0 |
P < 0.0001
P < 0.0001 |